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by Georgina Maka’a This country needs investors if we are to progress. So,let’s not kid ourselves with the rhetoric that we can do it ourselves, we need every player, especially investors who are willing to invest in our country. These were the words of the Minister of Finance and Treasury,…
Hours after Finance minister Manasseh Sogavare called the media to explain why he granted duty exemptions to certain Chinese business houses, the Opposition came out firing again. Last night, Opposition leader Matthew Wale claimed a total of $199M discretionary exemptions from January to end of September 2024 were granted by…
by Georgina Maka’a Facebook users in Solomon Islands have been warned that whilst they have the right to post or comment on the popular social media platform, they must do so with care and responsibility. High Court judge Commissioner Augustine Aulanga issued the warning recently when he ordered two persons…
The Leader of Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale has slammed GNUT’s $29M tax exemption to Wan Chen Company Limited, calling it a blatant betrayal of the people of Solomon Islands. Latest documents obtained by the Opposition Office have revealed that two exemptions were granted to Wan Chen Company; $19, 970, 114.17…
by Ofani Eremae As logging continues to wreak havoc across Guadalcanal Province, one tribal group is racing against time to save one of the province’s last, remaining virgin forests. At the forefront of the race is Cyril Kulisuia, leader of the recently registered Bubutasi-Penguniu Tribal Land Association in Birao Ward,…
by Ronald Toito’ona Dubbed the ‘Economic Bridge’, this new Tinahulu facility at Gold Ridge, Central Guadalcanal, was officially opened by senior government ministers, directors of the Gold Ridge Mining Limited, and local land owners, Tuesday this week. With its construction completed, the bridge now provides much-needed connectivity to remote communities…
A High Court judge recently ordered the Director of Government Communications George Herming to pay $20,000 to a prominent Honiara businessman for defaming him on Facebook. This came after the chief executive officer of Solomon Motors Ltd, Craig Day, took Herming to court over the Facebook post he made in…
The Institute of Solomon Islands Accountants (ISIA) has initiated implementation of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirements on its public practitioners starting in 2024 onwards. This means that members of the Institute who are registered as public practitioners will be required to submit records of their CPD activities and hours at…
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has congratulated United States President-elect Donald Trump for his resounding victory in the US elections on November 5. Trump, a Republican, swept back to power to become the 47th President of the United States of America. Manele said that the People of the United States of America…
by Charley Piringi Police are currently investigating one of its officers, a member of the Close Personal Protection (CPP), who allegedly handed out police radios to three young men who were arrested last month for possessing police properties. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau confirmed that the three men, arrested in connection…
